Bedpan system



I F. W. COFFl N G,

BED PAN SYSTEM March 2, 1948.

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, r l B Y v Patented Mar. 2, 1948 D5 31 SYSTEM Emil e; We i 1 ApplicatiohAprilQD, 1945, S eria1:N,0.5,89,332H

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since as indicated above suitable suction-tie J1 vices arelava i-lablfsaifie'i not" w .Qther qbects aridreatu The. ju' n ture ofthihi f1 stood from the'accoifipany'ing following description and claims:

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line ll of Fig. 2 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2 and in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawing It] indicates a base of the de sired outline and area. It is comparatively thin and may be of semi-hard rubber or plastic material and may have, if desired, slight resiliency. Such a base in efiect is a pad and may have a rim Illa.

Formed centrally on and inthe base and projecting forwardly thereof is a tubular portion l l, the forward free end of which is circular in section for connection to a suitable source of suction, as aforesaid. The plane of the base, as it were, see Fig. 2, lies approximately midway beeat rm is alle ies. ai aelrflat a gees ea-allay Whehtui ngror s ill m p ie ti m ,e

L' T'TI'O- 56 this If) ar a Wale? plied to thedisc'lfarge' plying" suction to the pan and to the bottom thereof, see portion Ila.

If water is to be used it is connected at 20 and supplied to the bowl through ports [5. The 7 human waste, solid and liquid, plus the Waste water supplied by ports 15, is removed from the pan by suction, the patient covering a sufficient area of the bowl, etc., to insure suflicient suction for waste removal but not to such an extent that patient injury will result from the use of suction. A suitable shield may be used for a male patient, if necessary.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modifications described herein, as well as others which will readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, all are considered to be within the broad scope of the invention, reference being had to the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A comparatively thin bed pan including a me ns adapted to be positioned between and straddled by a patients legs when the patient is seated upon the pan.

2. A bed pan as the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the. tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed ports communicating at'their inner ends with said tube for bowl lubrication.

3. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the guard extends upwardly and rearwardly from the intake end of the discharge and the guard side, upper edges extend downwardly and rearwardly and outwardly toward the rim.

4. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim'includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed ports communicating at their inner ends with said tube for bowl lubrication, and the bowl portion includes a reenforcing means.

5. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed defined by claim- 1 wherein.

and guard portions include suitable reenforcement.

7. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed ports communicating at their inner ends with saidrtub'e for bowl lubrication, and the bowl, rim, guard and tubular discharge include suitable reenforcement.

- 8. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed ports communicating at their inner ends with said tube for bowl lubrication", and the guard extends upwardly and rearwardly from the intake end of the discharge and the guard side upper edges extend downwardly and rearwardly and outwardly toward the rim.

9. A bed pan as defined'by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having bowl directed ports communicating at their inner ends with said tube for bowl lubrication, and the guard extends upwardly and rearwardly from the intake end of the discharge and the guard side upper edges extend downwardly and rearwardly and outwardly toward the rim, and the bowl, rim, guard and tubular discharge include suitable reenforcement.

FREDRICK W. COFFING.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ports communicating at their inner ends with 0 m of thisrpatent;

said tube for bowl lubrication, and the upstanding guard includes a reenforcing means.

6. A bed pan as defined by claim 1 wherein the shallow bowl defining low rim includes a, tube therein from approximately the junctions of the guard and rim, and an intake connection to the tube, the rim-bowl junction having'bowl directed ports communicating at their inner ends with said tube for bowl lubrication, and the bowl, rim

UNITED STATES PATENTS Malmberg Oct. 30, 1934 

